UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1900: African American men carrying body on stretcher, surrounded by wreckage of the hurricane and flood, Galveston, Texas. (Photo by Buyenlarge/Getty Images)

UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1900: African American men carrying body on stretcher, surrounded by wreckage of the hurricane and flood, Galveston, Texas. (Photo by Buyenlarge/Getty Images)

Photo: Buyenlarge, Getty Images

UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1900: African American men carrying body on... Photo-5159977.69862 - Times Union

Image 7 of 29

UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1900: Two African American women search through rubble following a violent hurricane which devastated most of Galveston and took more than 5,000 lives. (Photo by Buyenlarge/Getty Images)

UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1900: Two African American women search through rubble following a violent hurricane which devastated most of Galveston and took more than 5,000 lives. (Photo by Buyenlarge/Getty Images)

Photo: Buyenlarge, Getty Images

UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1900: Two African American women search... Photo-5159978.69862 - Times Union

Image 8 of 29

UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1900: The Hurricane of 1900 made landfall on the city of Galveston, Texas on September 8, 1900. It had estimated winds of 135 mph (215 km/h) at landfall, making it a Category 4 storm. (Photo by Buyenlarge/Getty Images) less

UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1900: The Hurricane of 1900 made landfall on the city of Galveston, Texas on September 8, 1900. It had estimated winds of 135 mph (215 km/h) at landfall, making it a Category 4 storm. ... more

Photo: Buyenlarge, Getty Images

UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1900: The Hurricane of 1900 made landfall on... Photo-5159979.69862 - Times Union

Image 9 of 29

View down 22nd Street in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

View down 22nd Street in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

Photo: U.S. Library Of Congress

View down 22nd Street in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston... Photo-5159980.69862 - Times Union

Image 10 of 29

Taboola Gallery Frame Item-85307.69862 - Times Union

Image 11 of 29

Galveston residents try to rebuild in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

Galveston residents try to rebuild in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

Photo: U.S. Library Of Congress

Galveston residents try to rebuild in the aftermath of the 1900... Photo-5159981.69862 - Times Union

Image 12 of 29

A house on Avenue N sits on its side in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

A house on Avenue N sits on its side in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

Photo: U.S. Library Of Congress

A house on Avenue N sits on its side in the aftermath of the 1900... Photo-5159982.69862 - Times Union

Image 13 of 29

Workers try to clean up debris in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

Workers try to clean up debris in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

Photo: U.S. Library Of Congress

Workers try to clean up debris in the aftermath of the 1900... Photo-5159983.69862 - Times Union

Image 14 of 29

A disaster relief crew sorts through the hurricane's wreckage in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

A disaster relief crew sorts through the hurricane's wreckage in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

Photo: U.S. Library Of Congress

A disaster relief crew sorts through the hurricane's wreckage... Photo-5159984.69862 - Times Union

Image 15 of 29

Taboola Gallery Frame Item-85307.69862 - Times Union

Image 16 of 29

A dredge boat was left three miles in shore in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

A dredge boat was left three miles in shore in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

Photo: U.S. Library Of Congress

A dredge boat was left three miles in shore in the aftermath of... Photo-5159985.69862 - Times Union

Image 17 of 29

A temporary homeless shelter is set up in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

A temporary homeless shelter is set up in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

Photo: U.S. Library Of Congress

A temporary homeless shelter is set up in the aftermath of the 1900... Photo-5159986.69862 - Times Union

Image 18 of 29

Many Galveston residents decided to leave the city permanently in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

Many Galveston residents decided to leave the city permanently in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

Photo: U.S. Library Of Congress

Many Galveston residents decided to leave the city permanently in... Photo-5159987.69862 - Times Union

Image 19 of 29

A look out into the gulf in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

A look out into the gulf in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

Photo: U.S. Library Of Congress

A look out into the gulf in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston... Photo-5159988.69862 - Times Union

Image 20 of 29

Taboola Gallery Frame Item-85307.69862 - Times Union

Image 21 of 29

Fifty-one were killed at Lucas Terrace during the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

Fifty-one were killed at Lucas Terrace during the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

Photo: U.S. Library Of Congress

Fifty-one were killed at Lucas Terrace during the 1900 Galveston... Photo-5159989.69862 - Times Union

Image 22 of 29

Looking north on 19th Street in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

Looking north on 19th Street in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

Photo: U.S. Library Of Congress

Looking north on 19th Street in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston... Photo-5159990.69862 - Times Union

Image 23 of 29

A public school sits destroyed in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

A public school sits destroyed in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

Photo: U.S. Library Of Congress

A public school sits destroyed in the aftermath of the 1900... Photo-5159991.69862 - Times Union

Image 24 of 29

Sacred Heart in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

Sacred Heart in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

Photo: U.S. Library Of Congress

Sacred Heart in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston hurricane. Photo-5159992.69862 - Times Union

Image 25 of 29

Taboola Gallery Frame Item-85307.69862 - Times Union

Image 26 of 29

St. Patrick's in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

St. Patrick's in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

Photo: U.S. Library Of Congress

St. Patrick's in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston hurricane. Photo-5159993.69862 - Times Union

Image 27 of 29

Waves Caprice in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

Waves Caprice in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

Photo: U.S. Library Of Congress

Waves Caprice in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston hurricane. Photo-5159994.69862 - Times Union

Image 28 of 29

A wrecked school in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

A wrecked school in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston hurricane.

Photo: U.S. Library Of Congress

A wrecked school in the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston hurricane. Photo-5159995.69862 - Times Union